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The Way of Folly

Proverbs 9:15

In 11 translations

BSB
calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight.
KJV
To call passengers who go right on their ways:
WEB
to call to those who pass by, who go straight on their ways,
ASV
To call to them that pass by, Who go right on their ways:
LSV
To call to those passing by the way, || Who are going straight [on] their paths.
YLT
To call to those passing by the way, Who are going straight [on] their paths.
DBY
to call passers-by who go right on their ways:
DRC
To call them that pass by the way, and go on their journey:
GNV
To call them that passe by the way, that go right on their way, saying,
JPS
To call to them that pass by, who go right on their ways:
LXXE
calling to passers by, and to those that are going right on their ways;

Word by word Hebrew · tap a word

Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
לִקְרֹ֥א לְעֹֽבְרֵי־דָ֑רֶךְ הַֽ֝מְיַשְּׁרִ֗ים אֹֽרְחוֹתָֽם׃
LXX-Br
προσκαλουμένη τοὺς παριόντας καὶ κατευθύνοντας ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Proverbs 7:25–27Do not let your heart turn aside to her ways; do not stray into her paths. For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number. Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.
  • Proverbs 23:27–28For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well. Like a robber she lies in wait and multiplies the faithless among men.
  • Proverbs 7:13–15She seizes him and kisses him; she brazenly says to him: “I have made my peace offerings; today I have paid my vows. So I came out to meet you; I sought you, and I have found you.

From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).

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